Possession Islands
Possession Islands is an islet in Antarctica.Places of Interest
Highlights include Archer Peak.
Archer Peak
Peak
The Possession Islands are a group of small islands and rocks extending over an area of about 7 nautical miles, lying in the western part of the Ross Sea, lying 5 nautical miles south-east of Cape McCormick, in Victoria Land, Antarctica.
Possession Islands
- Type: Islet
- Also known as: “Kristensen Rocks”
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Antarctica
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-71.9131° or 71° 54′ 47″ south
Longitude
171.16779° or 171° 10′ 4″ east
Open location code
2VWH35P9+Q4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastline
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
GeoNames ID
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Satellite Map
Discover Possession Islands from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Possession Islands” goes by many names.
- French: “Îles Possession”
- German: “Possession Islands”
- Portuguese: “Ilhas Possessão”
- Spanish: “Islas Possession”
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